Gilliss, C. L. and Moore, I. M. and Martinson, I. M., Measuring parental grief after childhood cancer: potential use of the SCL-90R.,
Death studies, vol. 21 no. 3
(August, 1997),
pp. 277-87, ISSN 0748-1187 [doi]
(last updated on 2011/01/30)
Abstract:
To contribute to a better understanding of the utility of the Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90R; L. Derogatis, 1983) with bereaved samples, an exploratory factor analysis was conducted on SCL-90R responses of 97 parents 2 years after the death of their child from cancer. The factor analysis revealed one significant factor that accounted for 30% of the variance in this administration. This factor included many items that reflected the theme of somatic complaints.
Keywords:
Adolescent • Adult • Bereavement* • Child • Child, Preschool • Evaluation Studies as Topic • Female • Humans • Infant • Infant, Newborn • Longitudinal Studies • Male • Middle Aged • Neoplasms • Parents • Psychological Tests* • Questionnaires • psychology*
